"Midianite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Midianites [plural]
Etymology: Midian + -ite Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Midian|ite}} Midian + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun}} Midianite (plural Midianites)
  1. A member of an ancient northern Arabian people. Translations (biblical tribe): Μαδιᾱνῑ́της (Madiānī́tēs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), madianita [feminine, masculine] (Italian), Madiānītēs [masculine] (Latin), Madiānīta [masculine] (Latin), madianita [feminine, masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Midianite-en-noun-ZwRtzKaJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ite

Inflected forms

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